Fundraising for Your Startup

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FUNDRAISING FOR YOUR STARTUP Abby Taubner [email protected]

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FUNDRAISING FOR YOUR STARTUPAbby Taubner

[email protected]

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“LIFESTYLE”

VS “VENTURE-BACKABLE”

FOUNDATION OF A RAISE

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FRIENDS & FAMILY ROUND SEED ROUND

SERIES A SERIES B

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ANGEL INVESTOR

VS VENTURE CAPITALIST

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CALIBRATE EXPECTATIONS

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SHOTS ON GOAL

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GET

NEXT’D

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KNOW YOUR

AUDIENCE

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PREPARING THE PITCH

GRAPHICS CONTRAST LARGE TEXT

ASPECT RATIO PDF

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BE A

VISIONARY

PREPARING THE PITCH

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KNOW YOUR

NUMBERS

PREPARING THE PITCH

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THE DAY OF

BE ON TIME BUSINESS CARDS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES RESERVE YOUR DECK

LISTEN TO THEIR QUESTIONS

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AFTER THE PITCH

FOLLOW UP ASK WHAT IT TAKES TO GET TO A YES

UPDATE REGULARLY

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ANATOMY OF A PITCH DECK

1. OPENING SLIDE

LOGO

CONTACT INFO VOICEOVER ONE-SENTENCE OVERVIEW

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ANATOMY OF A PITCH DECK

2. TRACTION

SEXY ANNOUNCEMENT

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3. PROBLEM

TWIST THE KNIFE

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ANATOMY OF A PITCH DECK

4. SOLUTION

INTRODUCTION TO

YOU!

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5. SHOW IT

MOCKUPS OR

SCREENSHOTS

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6. REVENUE MODEL

HOW DO YOU MAKE

MONEY?

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7. TRACTION

EVERY TIME YOU SAY YOUR TRACTION

AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS

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8. MARKET

BOTTOM-UP

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9. THE “ASK”

$$$ RUNWAY

MILESTONES

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10. TEAM

CORE TEAM

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11. CONCLUSION

RECAP WHY YOU ARE A

GOOD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

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12. CLOSING SLIDE

LOGO &

CONTACT INFO

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ANATOMY OF A PITCH DECK

13. APPENDIXCOMPETITION USE OF FUNDS

IP FINANCING HISTORY & MILESTONES

COMPARABLES FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS

FUTURE PRODUCT TIMELINE/ROADMAP ADVISORS